jkris53406 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Recently I have found quite a few thrift shop lots in full gallon bags. Just curious what people are generally paying. I have picked them all up for about $8 a bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoNotInsertIntoMouth Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 thats probably pretty good. People can correct me but I think a lot of people look to get 1lb per $10 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuttfarkas Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 We have a Goodwill Outlet where you pay by the pound. Every so often, you can get a buttload of loose LEGO for anywhere from 1.59/.99 or .79 a lb depending on how much weight you have. Some decent stuff too...got (on a quick look...haven't put it together yet) most of the main parts to 3182 the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxofcorey Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Depends a lot on the contents, but generally 4-8 is what I would aim for purchasing the bulk lots. Obviously the price varies if they are minifigs, what themes are present, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 We have a Goodwill Outlet where you pay by the pound. Every so often, you can get a buttload of loose LEGO for anywhere from 1.59/.99 or .79 a lb depending on how much weight you have. Some decent stuff too...got (on a quick look...haven't put it together yet) most of the main parts to 3182 the other day. Interesting. I don't really know if I would go to a thrift shop to buy Lego to resell, but for personal collecting it sounds like a good idea. Does Lego get sold pretty fast once it comes in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshTX Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I wouldn't buy basic blocks in primary colors at that price, but grays, blacks, specialty pieces, or specific theme pieces would probably be ok, similar to what boxofcorey said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuttfarkas Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Interesting. I don't really know if I would go to a thrift shop to buy Lego to resell, but for personal collecting it sounds like a good idea. Does Lego get sold pretty fast once it comes in? As far as I can tell they go quickly. At the regular Goodwills in my area, I've come across some nice complete sets....usually for 4.00 and under. This Goodwill Outlet is a bit different in that every hour and a half, they wheel out all of the merchandise (they have everything in these huge bins) and wheel in a whole new bunch (about 50 bins)....if there are LEGOS, they don't last. I was there the other day and there were two bins that had big tote sized piles of LEGO in them ( I guess they dump them out before they bring them out on the floor).....people were scooping up the piles as quickly as they could. It's nice in that you get a whole lot of LEGO for a very cheap price...and you get some nice pieces. From the piles that I've gotten...I've gotten stuff(mainly complete) as varied as the CITY Airport, SpongeBob Rocket Ride, CITY Corner, a Watto Minifigure from WATTO's JUNKYARD, the vehicles from BATMAN 7885 and just lbs. of various pieces and minifigures. I don't know if you know....but GOODWILL has an auction website of their own where they also put a lot of stuff.....SHOPGOODWILL.COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Thanks for the website link and insight, scuttfarkas. I'll check out that website right now. EDIT: That site looks fantastic, some great prices there. Pity they only ship to the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I don't go beyond five a pound unless I see some potential. Mixed lots in my own experience never pay off, that doesn't mean I don't keep trying though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 When am buying bulk Lego, my prices range from $1 - $10 per pound. I have only come across the $10 per pound once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wholovesboo Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I don't know if you know....but GOODWILL has an auction website of their own where they also put a lot of stuff.....SHOPGOODWILL.COM I've been on that site many times (for non-Lego stuff), and they always have big bins/boxes of Legos up for auction, and the price gets driven up fast--especially any that have Star Wars in them. My only hesitation on bidding on any of them is the shipping/handling cost, which always seems horrendous to me (on non-Lego stuff too--I've passed on many a drool-worthy item because of the additional S/**** cost). I guess you'd just have to take that S/**** into account when using the price per pound method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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